Nancy Kirby, WV Nurse Practitioner, on Teens & Violence

• Nancy Kirby is a nurse practitioner in rural Monroe County in the mountains of southeast West Virginia. In this interview she talks about the number of teens she sees who have experienced violence from their boyfriends, and the fact that they often accept this as a sign of love.

  This is excerpt from the Appalshop DVD of “Shelter,” a documentary about domestic violence featuring five West Virginia women who are struggling to find safety and new beginnings. “Shelter” was produced and directed by Anne Lewis and is available from Appalshop Films at www.appalshop.org.

  
  
  August 1st, 2011 | EKRHP | No Comments | Tags: domestic violence, reproductive health, sexual violence, Video, youth

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